Andean MysticismBrought to height during the Inka empire, the 16,000 year-old tradition of nature mysticism embraces a set of techniques to help you develop and open to your personal potential. The Andean Path is a spiritual art, not a theology; a tradition which teaches ‘spiritual artists’ how to interact with the ‘world of living energies’. You will find it does not interfere with other beliefs or religious practices and can be easily integrated with other traditions. It is a simple, flexible, personal path, not a mechanical repetition of the masters. When practiced from the heart, it will lead to the awakening of the Inka Seed — the Divine Seed within. Juan Nunez del Prado, Andean Mystic and Anthropologist says, "Inka’ refers to a level of consciousness, not a specfic blood line and it is not necessary to be ‘Inka’ by blood anymore, but enough to be ‘Inka’ by spirit."Andean Mysticism as practiced by the Q’ero Indians of Peru (the direct descendants of the Inka) is an indigenous earth-honoring tradition grounded in the notion that the world is made of living energy. Very important for Westerners who believe only certain things are alive. In the Andean cosmology we are all forms of living energy, each with its own bubble of energy, qualities and frequencies. In this cosmology there is no such thing as bad or good energy, simply

energy that is either heavy or light and rarefied. Moreover, because we are connected to all forms of living energy we can receive communication and dialogue with other nature forms such as trees, mountains and lakes. Furthermore, the energy universe is governedby the law of ayni or sacred reciprocity – sacred giving and taking. This reciprocity provides a road by which to live in harmony with Nature, the Divine, and Humanity.Enlightenment is a natural outcome of the complete enfoldment of the three human powers: 1) power of the heart through compassionate love, 2)power of the body exhibited by right action, 3)the power of the mind through visionary thinking.The Inka prophecies foretell of a time where humanity will and must move to a higher level of consciousness. The prophecies tell us that we are standing in the doorway of a great opportunity for the human race. It's a potential golden era where we move from living in conflict with each other to living in harmony; where we truly become seers of the sacred behind every symbol, every ritual and human being while respecting the diversity of beauty, color and form of all living energies.